Site Planning to Mitigate Environmental Risks

In well-developed bioeconomy projects, initial site planning, placement of facilities, and mitigation of potential environmental risks, are the factors that help improves a project’s chance of overall economic success.  It is critical for project developers…
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Renewable Diesel Challenges

Renewable diesel (RD) is a hot renewable energy topic.  Produced by converting cooking oil, animal fat, and other waste products into renewable fuel, RD doesn’t rely on fossil fuels and it burns cleaner than either…
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Biomass Wildlife Impact

It is well known that sustainable feedstock development is the cornerstone of the bioeconomy, but does sustainable biomass production  encompasses things like wildlife impact, and more than just reliable annual yields of high-quality feedstock?  Biomass…
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Emerging Feedstocks – Genetically Modified Trees

Genetically modified trees have been extensively academically explored as ideal feedstocks for pulp/paper and cellulosic ethanol. Novel trees include modifications that increase cellulose content, reduce lignin content, and even change lignin monolignol ratios. However, companies…
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Enzymatic Production of Biodiesel

Enzymatic Production of Biodiesel?  The vast majority of biodiesel today is manufactured using chemical catalysts and methanol. A few problems are associated with this type of processing. These include 1) the need to remove free…
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Ethanol Proteins – Advanced Process Monitoring

Ethanol plants achieve the best quality ethanol proteins through advanced process monitoring and control.   That means starting with consistent control of corn grinding, cook and liquefaction and fermentation so that each fermentation batch is very…
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PFAS Experts

PFAS is short for “poly and perfluoroalkyl substances”.  You likely encounter it regularly, maybe multiple times a day. You might even consume it.  PFAS, a class of more than 4,000 different chemicals, is everywhere. It turns…
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Expert Witness – Economics & Damages in the Bioeconomy

Specialized Expertise in the Bioeconomy The bioeconomy encompasses a vast array of industries and technologies, each with its own challenges and intricacies. The complexity of litigation within the bioeconomy often requires specialized expertise, especially when…
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Biofuels and Livestock Production

Livestock production and biofuels – especially ethanol – seem like a match made in Heaven.  Ethanol producers can leverage the corn-purchase requirements of integrated operations for the economic benefit of both.  Also, the co-products coming…
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